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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the three men sitting on Charlotte Street do when they saw the kid pull the false alarm in Chapter 3?
(a) They called the kid's parents.
(b) They called the police.
(c) They did nothing.
(d) They chased the kid.

2. Why did the John Birch Society want a local teacher in Washingtonville fired?
(a) Because they felt the teacher was ineffective.
(b) Because the teacher was an outspoken opponent of the war in Vietnam.
(c) Because the teacher was an active union member.
(d) Because the teacher allowed a student to draw an American flag surrounded by question marks.

3. Approximately what percentage of the fire department's calls were for actual fires?
(a) Three-quarters.
(b) One-quarter.
(c) One-half.
(d) One-third.

4. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?
(a) They would have restricted the height.
(b) They would have eliminated elevators.
(c) They would have had more fire escapes.
(d) They would have designed better staircases.

5. What free perk did New York firemen get?
(a) Free rides on the subway.
(b) Free admission to parks.
(c) Free taxi rides.
(d) Free clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the fire at Union Avenue, the first call Smith responded to after his return to work?

2. Whose job is it to investigate suspicious fires?

3. At what age did Smith drop out of school?

4. What happened to Dennis as a child involving cockroaches?

5. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?

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